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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79.47, 109.66 and 44.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79.47, 109.66 and 44.97 is: 62.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79.47 : 109.66 = 44.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79.47/109.66 = 44.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79.47x = 109.66 × 44.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79.47x = 4,931.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,931.41/79.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62.05

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